The commode at Habana Outpost on Fulton Street is one of 10 finalists vying for the honor of “America’s Best Restroom” — an annual competition for the can with panache.

“I don’t know how we got into the contest, but now I so badly want to win,” said Sean Meenan, owner of the Outpost. “I want to bring it back to Brooklyn!”

The Cuba- and green-themed boite at S. Portland Avenue has a water closet with a glass roof and hanging plants in every corner, making diners feel as though they’re flushing directly into the turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean.

But most important, the eco-eatery’s two crappers run on recycled rainwater that’s captured and stored in a rooftop holding tank. And this loo has academic credentials, too: Architecture students designed the setup in 2007 through the Outpost’s nonprofit Urban Studio Brooklyn.

“I’m not an architect, I’m just a guy who makes tacos,” Meenan said. “We caught the fever of environmentalism and we’re doing the right thing.”

The Outpost faces some estimable contenders, including a Las Vegas casino with urinals mounted on a chunk of the Berlin Wall and a ritzy restroom trailer in Virginia set up for President Obama’s inauguration.

The closest adversary is Gaphattan restaurant Ninja New York — which has toilets with seat warmers, water spray and a blow drier for your butt.

But Outpost fans are certain that Brooklyn end up with victorious.

“Habana is a trendsetter — if anyone is going to get the award, it’s them,” said Crown Heights resident Jill Knight.

The Outpost also boasts a solar-powered chandelier, a smoothie blender powered by an exercise bike, and solar panels that provide energy for the entire restaurant.

Reasonable discourse

Powered by rainwater! I take back everything I said about my toliet being able to win this competition. I'm Chet Drendle and I know toliets.

Aug. 10, 2011, 4:30 pm

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